PM Fireside Chat: Paths to Product Management
Product Management recruitment is in full swing, and we want to help aspiring PMs break into the field! 👀
To help you prepare for PM recruitment, we are excited to invite some of the early members of the Product Buds community who have successfully transitioned into Product Management this past year to bring you the ~latest and greatest~ PM recruitment insights! 🌟
In this fireside chat, our speakers will share their paths to product, what they did to standout in the competitive job search process, and actionable advice on how you can get a step closer to your dream PM role! We will also leave time for questions from the audience. 🌱
Speakers:
Milap Patel, Associate Product Manager at LinkedIn
Milap is currently an Associate Product Manager at LinkedIn, Co-Director of Product Buds, and Advisor for AggieWorks. He graduated from University of California, Davis majoring in Managerial Economics with supplemental studies in Computer Science and Technology Management. During his senior year, Milap was part of a dance team and has competed nationally!
Linh Tran, Product Manager 1 at Yahoo
Linh is currently a Product Manager 1 working on Yahoo Search. She calls Vietnam home, and currently living in Seattle after graduating from Middlebury College in May. In her free time, she enjoys exploring different neighborhoods, listening to podcasts, and taking care of her baby plants. Fun fact: she is very competitive with board games, especially Catan.
Randy Shao, Product Manager at Microsoft
Randy is a Product Manager at Microsoft. He graduated from Queens University this year and transitioned from Software Engineering to Product Management as a new grad. Outside of work, Randy is passionate about photography and specializes in nature, lifestyle, and editorial photographs.
Tanaya Yadav, Product Manager 2 at Microsoft
Tanaya is a Technical Product Manager at M365, Microsoft’s productivity suite. Her team is building the next revolution in the space by transforming customers into AI natives where technology augments their ability to achieve more. She graduated with a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell University in May 2022.